Posts by etwbok

I have a thought to add here.  You need to consider the lifestyle changes that the other members have mentioned and get used to them now.  Up the exercise, eat less of the stuff you crave but still have it, etc. etc..  Don't worry about the weight if you like yourself the way you are now, I bet you look just fine. 

BUT...and this is why I am posting, according to your profile one of your groups is the 20 somethings.  So that tells me you are in your 20's.  I am telling you from experience and knowledge, that as you get older, if you keep eating exactly like you are eating now, you will NOT easily maintain 140 any longer.  Hormones change, metabolism changes, lifestyles can change.   I was never skinny but I was always on the low side of average sized.  I ate like there was no tomorrow.  I can't do that now, at 49.  My 16 year old daughter eats sweets, burgers, pizza, ice cream (mixed in with the healthy dinners and breakfasts I get down her) and she is 5'4" 107.  She doesn't look skinny because of the way she carries the weight but she is thin.  I am trying now to get her to change her eating habits.  To sometimes have the chocolate bar but other times, choose the yogurt and instead of the burger, have the grilled chicken sandwich sometimes.   Not only is it better for your health, your waistline will thank you one day in the future.   Plus, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and all sorts of other things can be kept in check by mostly making good food choices but letting yourself have the other stuff sometimes too. 

That's my 2 cents worth!  :)

Thanks for sharing that.  I believe cardio is overrated where weight loss is concerned.  The Body For Life plan says all you need is 20 minutes of cardio, three times a week, alternating with weight training on three days and rest on the seventh day. I have seen GREAT results with that plan. Building muscle is the key.  Now, I better get busy because after getting married 2 years ago, I have put back on 20 pounds and I was already 10 over my preferred weight and I have started eating healthy and doing Wii Fit but I have to get my weights out and dust them off or get down to the gym! Thanks for reminding me!

Edyta Śliwińska, one of the regular dancers, from Dancing With the Stars. She is a celebrity of sorts....but the best body ever!!!

I am surprised that so many of the replies are salty,crunchy,and savory. I was expecting it to be 90% chocolate,cakes and candy.

I too have a weakness with chips (Cheetos, Ruffles and dip, Doritos and salsa)and dip and bread and butter. I used to make bread,rolls,Texas toast etc at every meal. I have a bowl of candy I keep on a table in my family room and I never touch it. Ever. It's filled with good chocolates but if it was a bowl of Cheetos or Doritos, mine hand would be in it every time I walked past.